How to write a business plan
By: Mike P. McKeever
Edition: 12th edition.
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781413320787
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Business planning; Planning; New business enterprises; Finance; Small business
Notes: "January 2015"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Benefits of writing a business plan : What is a business plan? ; Why write a business plan? ; Issues beyond the plan; title: 2. Do you really want to own a business? : Self-evaluation exercises ; How to use the self-evaluation lists ; Reality check: banker's analysis; title: 3. Choosing the right business : Know your business ; Be sure you like your business ; Describe your business ; Taste, trends, and technology: how will the future affect your business? ; Break-even analysis: will your business make money? ; What you have accomplished; title: 4. Potential sources of money to start or expand your small business : Ways to raise money ; Common money sources to start or expand a business ; Now that you've proven yourself, how about expanding? ; If no one will finance your business, try again ; Secondary sources of financing for start-ups or expansions; title: 5. Your resume and financial statement : Draft your business accomplishment resume ; Draft your personal financial statement; title: 6. Your profit and loss forecast : What is a profit and loss forecast? ; Determine your average cost of sales ; Complete your profit and loss forecast ; Review your profit and loss forecast; title: 7. Your cash flow loss forecast and capital spending plan : Prepare your capital spending plan ; Prepare your cash flow forecast ; Required investment for your business ; Check for trouble; title: 8. Write your marketing and personnel plans : Marketing plan ; Personnel plan; title: 9. Editing and finalizing your business plan : Decide how to organize your plan ; Write final portions of your plan ; Create the appendix ; Create title page and table of contents ; Complete your final edit ; Consider using a business consultant; title: 10. Selling your business plan : How to ask for the money you need ; How to approach different backers ; What to do when someone says "yes" ; Plan in advance for legal details; title: 11. After you open: keeping on the path to success : Watch out for problem areas ; Getting out of business; title: 12. Good resources for small businesses : Business consultants ; Books ; Pamphlets ; Magazines: continuing small business help ; Computers and business ; Online business resources ; Formal education; title: Appendixes : A. Business plan for a small service business ; B. Business plan for a manufacturing business ; C. Business plan for project development ; D. How to use the interactive forms : Editing RFTs ; Files on the book's companion page.